Razor-strop



W. G. HOWARD. RAZOR STROP.

(No Model'.)

' Patented July 12, 1892.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM C. HOWARD, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO THE HOW- ARDMANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

RAZO R-STRO P.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 478,934, dated July 12,1892.

Application filed March 7, I892- Serial No. 423,964. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM C. HOWARD,

a citizen of the United States, residing at, Brooklyn, county of Kings,and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Razor-Strops, fully described and represented in the followingspecification and the accompanying drawings, forming a part of the same.

[0 The object of the present invention is to provide a simple, cheap,and efficient construction of razor-strop by which the parts shall bereadily united and firmly held together and at the same time the partssubjected to wear may readily be removed and replaced when desired; andthe invention consists in various features of construction, all of whichwill be fully described in the following specification, and pointed outin the claims.

A detailed description of the construction of my improved razor-stropwill now be given, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,forming a part of this specification, in which Figure 1 is a side viewof my improved razor-strop in its preferred form. Fig. 2 is a cent rallongitudinal section of the same, taken through the cushions. Fig. 3 isa section on the line 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 2,showing a modification. Fig. 5 isa perspective view of the handle end ofthe same strop before the parts are secured.

Referring to Figs. 1 to 3 of said drawings, a, is a block of wood orother suitable material forming the body of the strop, b cushions onopposite sides of the block a, and c the leather covers of the cushionswhich form the stropsurface. The cushions may be formed of any suitablematerial and in any suitable manner, but are shown as consisting of woolin closed within pasteboard covers, with leather covers 0 wrapped aboutthem and secured upon the inner side of the cushion by pasting to astrip of card-board or in any other suit- 5 able manner, so as to holdthe leather covers in position and complete the cushion. The covers 0are preferably formed with end flaps 1, which lap over the opposite endsof the strop; but it will be understood that this is not necessary. 7

The cushions are secured upon the block a as follows: 61 is aholding-strip, preferably of metal, although leather, leather-board, orany other suitable material maybe used, which is passed into thecushions, preferably just outside the inner layer of the leather cover0, as shown, and extends about the ends of the block, so that thecushions are bound down firmly upon the block a. The strip, as shown inthese figures, does not extend entirely about the block,but is formed oftwo separate strips extending over the opposite ends of the block andhaving their ends passed into the ends of the cushion on opposite sidesof the block a sufficient distance to hold thecushions firmly in place.At one end of the block the strip 01 is provided with an opening 3,which registers with a recess 4, extending longitudinally in the end ofthe block andadapted to receive the shank 5 of a handle a, so that asthe handle is forced through the opening 3 and into the recess 4 thestrip d and the cushions are secured in position at this end, and thestiffness of the strip (1 may be depended upon to hold the cushions atthe other end. The laps 1 of the covers 0 may be secured on the ends ofthe block outside strip 01 in any suitable manner; but they willpreferably be made of substantially the length shown and secured at thehandle end by a cap 6, sur- 8o rounding the shank 5 of the handle a, sothat as the handle is forced in all the parts are secured in place,theflaps 1 being gummed to the strip (1 or each other at the oppositeend so as to aid in holding the cushions.

In Figs. 4 and 5 I have shown a strop of a modified construction, inwhich the holdin strip 6 is continuous and of alength sufficiefit toextend about one end of the block and through the cushions and havingits ends over- 0 lapped, so as to extend around the handle end of theblock and provided with opellino-g 3 registering with the recess 4 inthe end OI the; handle. The strip and cushions are thus secured bypassing the shank of the handle 5 through the openings 3 in theoverlanpin ends of the strip and into the recess 4, arid n12 flaps 1 areformed and secured as in the construction previously described.

While I have shown cushions on but two sides of the block, it will beunderstood that cushions may also be applied to other sides of theblock, if desired, and secured in the same manner by a stripcorresponding to strip (1 or e.

It will be seen that my invention provides a very simple and convenientconstruction by which the cushions are secured upon the block in such amanner as to be readily removed therefrom, while they are held firmly inposition.

What I claim is- 1. The combination, with block a, of cush ions b onopposite sides of the block and a holding-strip extendinginto thecushions and around the ends of the block, substantially as described.

2. The combination, with block a, of cushions b on opposite sides of theblock, a holding-strip extending into the cushions and around theends'of the block, and a handle having a shank passing through saidstrip and into the end of the block,substantially as described.

3. The combination, with block a, of cushions b on opposite sides of theblock, having covers 0, provided with flaps extending over and securedat the ends of the block, a holding-strip extending into the cushionsand around the ends of the block, and a handle having a shank passingthrough said strip and into the end of the block, substantially asdescribed.

4. The combination, with block a, of cushions 11 on opposite sides ofthe block and strip d, consisting of two separate pieces extending aboutthe opposite ends of the block and having their ends passed into thecushions, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM C. I'IOWVA RD.

Witnesses:

Tnos. F. KEHOE, O. J. SAWYER.

